Charles Ingram, famous for cheating in a paltry TV quiz. He tried to use the vile world of Z-grade martydom to rescue his career. Celebrity ate itself and he ended up in court a few weeks ago, after allegedly attacking a kid who "coughed" in his general direction
Jade Goody. "Big Brother", the original TV series that launched her as a, um, bully, relaunched her in the celebrity version as a, um, racist bully. The public realised the wool had been pulled over their eyes by a virulent public relations agency called John Noel Management and decided to furiously ignore her again. Celebrity, once again, ate itself.
Now, Paris Hilton, has been in court for drink driving and has been sentenced to jail for 45 days. An online petition has been launched to 'free' her, so she can carry on brightening up the days of sub-celebrity rags. In a wonderful example of internet democracy, many other online petitions have been launched to keep the stupid spoiled bint banged up (in the prison sense of the word, as opposed to appearing in another badly-shot self-made porn video), so she can actually learn her lesson and pay her dues to society. I signed the below petition. I'm post 26.
'I think drink driving is one of the worst crimes you can commit. Essentially, it's like loading a gun with a bullet, but then not being sure when it's going to go off and if it will be pointing at someone if it does. By getting drunk and getting into a car, you have no idea if you're about to seriously injure or kill someone by accident. Paris Hilton should be made an example of. In that way, people who look up to her (a frightening prospect in itself) will know not to do the same thing. Instead of thinking that being famous for being famous will automatically get you off scott free.'
Sign this petition! It's been launched by my friend and colleague, Mr Kenny 'Big Kenny' Watt. It was mentioned in Metro today.